Button.



S. G. RADFORD.

BUTTON.

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BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 12, 1912.

Patented May 12, 1914. Serial No. 714,557.

form a tongue or lug 11 having a neck por- To all whom it may concern:

c it known that I, STEPHEN C. RAnronD, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Oshkosh, in

Improvements in Buttons, of which the following is a description, referhad to the accompanylng drawtion.

at its ends to the inner flap portion Ll of lugs, which are a part of this specification.

This lnvention relates to improvements in the garment, s adapted to have its looped button portion extended through the button loop and over the tongue to secure the button to the inner flap portion. The button may now be used in the ordinary manner by passing it through the button hole 15 of the outer flap 16 of the garment.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 4:, 5 and G the button 17 is provided with a medially positioned opening or tape space 18 the objects of this invention be easily ata garment the button It is one of to provide a button which may tached to and detached from without the necessity of sewing thereto.

Av further object of the invention is to provide a detachable button which is simple in construction, strong and durable, and is inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved. detachable button and its parts and combinations, as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure l is a front view of a fragment of two flaps of a improved button attached thereto, and as passed through the button hole of one flap thereof; Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view through the button and through the inner flap of the garment to which the button is detachably connected; Fig. 3 is a detail view of the rear side of the button and also showing a small fragment of the inner flap of the garment; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modified form of button; Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken through the button and through the inner flap of the garment to which the button is detachably connected: Fig. 6 is a detail view of the rear side of the button; and Fig. 7 is an edge view of another modified form of button shown attached to a piece of material, the material and a portion of the button being in section.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the main or body portion of the button, which on its inner side, and approximately medially thereof, is provided with a loop 9 which may be separate from 1. As an improved article of manufacand riveted to the button, as shown in the ture, a button. provided with a tongue, a loop fastened to one side of the button and positioned adjacent to the tongue, and :1

Instead of the button,

forming the tongue integral with an independent as m the principal form, tongue 19 is provided which is riveted to the outer face of the button. The tape loop 13, which has been extended through the medial opening, is then passed over the tongue 19 and the button is thus secured to the inner flap and may be used in the ordinary manner. I do not wish to be understood as confining this modified. form to the tongue being located on the front or outer side of the button, inasmuch as results may be secured by locating the tongue on the cipal form and eliminating the integral form of tongue, as clearly shown in Fig. 7 In this modified form the tongue is indicated by the numeral 19.

lVhilc the device has been particularly described and claimed as a button, it is to be understood that the invention contemplates the use of the device for any purpose for which it may be found adaptable and useful.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the button is of very simple construction and may be easily detached from and attached to a garment when desired, and is very desirable in use in connection with garments which have to be laundried.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

forming a tape tion 12 of less width than the outer end por-.

A looped tape or other material 13, sewedlooped tape extending through the loop and form of a loop on one of its sides, a tongue detachably engaging the tongue. fastened to one side of the button and posi- 2. As an improved article of manufactioned adjacent to the tape space, and a tape ture, a button having a tape space, a tongue loop extending through the tape space an 5 projecting from one side of the button and detachably extending over the tongue.

provided With a narrow neck portion, and In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signaa tape extending through the tape space ture, in presence of two witnesses. and detachably engaging the neck of the STEPHEN C. RADFORD. tongue. Witnesses V 10 3. As an improved article of manufacture, C. H. KEENEY,

a button provided with a tape space in the KATHERINE HOLT.

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Washington, D. G. 

